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Final bond payment means savings for Countryside Fire Protection District taxpayersJan 24, 2025 10:37 am - Vernon Hills-based Countryside Fire Protection District has made the final payment on bonds used to finance the 2006-2007 demolition and rebuild of satellite Station 1, 8...
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Elgin’s ‘Tent City’ residents move to hotel, cleanup begins at former homeless encampmentJan 24, 2025 7:50 am - Forty-one residents of Elgin's "Tent City" were relocated to a hotel this week as work began to clear the roughly 8-acre site that has served as a homeless encampment for over 20 years.
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Trump moves to close Pentagon office focused on curbing civilian deaths
Jan 23, 2025 8:26 pm - The Trump administration is moving to abolish a Pentagon office responsible for promoting civilian safety in battlefield operations, suggesting that incoming Defense Depa...
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Trump orders release of JFK, RFK and MLK assassination records
Jan 23, 2025 8:26 pm - DALLAS — President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which...
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‘Last Comiskey’ author ready to reconnect with team, fans at SoxFest LiveJan 23, 2025 6:26 pm - A revived SoxFest is set to begin Friday at Chicago’s Ramova Theatre. Among those planning to attend is Arlington Heights native and Buffalo Grove High School graduate Ken Smoller.
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Panel recommends Schaumburg’s first residential conversion of office space near WoodfieldJan 23, 2025 6:06 pm - Schaumburg’s first formal proposal for the residential conversion of an office building got an 8-0 recommendation from the zoning board for a largely vacant five-story structure south of Woodfield Mall.
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FEMA remap could lift flood insurance burden from Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights property ownersJan 23, 2025 5:06 pm - Levee 37 has provided property owners along the Des Plaines River with much needed flood control. Now, an intergovernmental agreement between Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights could lead to flood insurance relief for hundreds of homes and businesses near the levee.
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Johnson aide advised against subpoena of star Jan. 6 witness over concerns about ‘sexual texts’ from lawmakers
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Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances
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Carol Stream bags tournament fundraiser grows stronger every yearJan 23, 2025 3:31 pm - The Chrissy’s/Flood Brothers Relay for Life Bags Tournament has raised $278,000 for the American Cancer Society and other charities over the past eight years.